My wife and I purchased this for my mother in law for a Christmas gift and she could not be happier. She doesnt use her laptop for anything demanding, shes retired and uses it for watching things online, playing some games, browsing, Microsoft Office, email and downloading books for her e-reader. Nothing crazy, but recently her laptop broke so she needed a replacement. She was absolutely ecstatic with this as a gift, she couldnt be happier. This PC does come with Windows 10 in S-mode, which is probably a good thing for most kids getting a laptop at this price(i imagine this is quite a popular College/Highschool laptop or work from home) but can easily be upgraded to normal Windows 10 Home. Its fast, has a solid Intel i5 10th gen processor which is plenty for everyday tasks, and 12GB RAM which is great moving forward. Generally laptops at this price have lower RAM which makes it one of the contributing factors to slowing down after a few years, but with 12GB DDR4 it should be fine. That being said, 4GB of the 12GB RAM is soldered to the motherboard, with the other 8GB being removable in a SODIMM slot. Lenovo claims this slot can only support up to 8GB so upgrade at your own discretion...my guess would be you could put a 16gb stick in and have 20gb RAM but I didnt test it, however the i5 can support up to 64gb so it would matter if the motherboard can support more then 8gb in the slot, the CPU will. The NVMe SSD is a 256GB which is definitely on the smaller side, after windows and office installations your under 200GB so keep that in mind. However, the NVMe can be easily upgraded with a little know how, you will however have to clone the drive in another computer, or using an external NVMe adapter or by greating a full backup to a flash drive so keep that in mind. However opening the computer to so the upgrade is quite easy as long as you have a proper screwdriver. All in all, this is an unbelievable bargain at the BFCM price of $350 which is what I paid for it, but i would say its fair value up to the $450 area, anything more then that I would explore options with better upgradability(2 RAM slots) or more native storage.

I purchased this because of the price point during a cyber deal/black Friday sale for 349.99 (regularly 599.99) After I purchased it I started reading questionable reviews which concerned me....Once we got the laptop, opened it and started using it our thoughts are: (keep in mind we are not picky -just normal consumers) Pros-Price point for a new name brand laptop very good! Sleek and lightweight for our 10 year old to have and own. Its really fast, at least for us really fast-(it replaced and older laptop which was really struggling with the at home school learning platform. Cons: The video camera is (as previously reviewed by others) not great but really, very few laptops (even my much more expensive ones) are not much better. NOT A DEAL BREAKER, don't let this scare you from buying!! Not HD resolution-BUT pretty good. My biggest issue is this Blocky-Chunky wall plug just odd and you may not be able to use the same outlet for two plugs, kind of obtrusive. I had to use an extension cord to make sure I could get 2 things plugged into my closest outlet. Closing thoughts-For a basic laptop with a modern look, backed by the Lenovo name and purchasing from Best Buy with GREAT CONSUMER CUSTOMER SERVICE WE BOUGHT WITH CONFIDENCE AND SO SHOULD YOU. Yes on you purchasing it at 349.99 sale price. (not 599 retail) A- or B+ rating.

Listen, I wanted to love this, but 2 things fell short. A big one, is the battery. It can lose 10% in 15 minutes, and I'll only have 3 windows open. That's RIDICULOUS. If you don't mind being attached to an outlet, then go for it. The second is the visual. It's very dull, no vibrancy, almost gray. I understand the "anti glare" screen is a contributing factor, but no matter what adjustments I make, it's so boring and drab. It's like the depressing winter with no sunshine. I'd rather have a screen with glare and bright colors. I wish I would've been able to see this laptop in person before purchasing, because I'd known what I was getting myself into, albeit the battery, since you can only figure that one out by either A. purchasing it yourself, or B. reading the reviews. When I purchased this, there was only one review, so I took a leap of faith because the price was sooooo good. I actually received it almost 2 weeks before the expected date, which is a BRAVO to Best Buy on their end. If you don't mind the listed negs above, then go for it! It is truly an amazing, fast laptop! I wanted the Lenovo Yoga that was on sale for $550, but I sat too long and that price bounced back to to the original $699.99, so that's why I decided to scoop this up at the AMAZING $349.99 price. You, literally, can't beat that. I bought it for school, so I expect it will live up to my expectations. I also purchased the Canon printer that was only 60 bucks when you bundled the 2 together (normally $90) and I'm really impressed with that guy! Plus you get a black AND color cartridge with it (those alone are about $60, so you basically get the printer for free). I don't want my review to hold you back, as long as you're cool with the 2 things listed above, and you won't be disappointed. Have a SAFE and happy holiday season :) Peace & happiness to you all!

It is fast and its touch screen facilitates access and makes its use more interactive. I want to increase your storage capacity. A good laptop at a good price.

This was a great deal for $350 during Black Friday 2020... i5 + 256GB SSD + 12GB RAM + Touch Screen... fast forward 2 years and you still don't find anything closer for the price point... by the way the laptop is still running strong...